Guest guest Posted April 4, 2000 Report Share Posted April 4, 2000 I have been practicing ashtanga for a year, about 3-4 times a week. Recently (the last 2 months) during the standing postures, I have been feeling tremendous pain in my feet, specifically in the muscles that support my arches. Afterward there is no soreness, but the pain has become significant enough to become tremendously distracting, if not disturbing. I have been concentrating on proper foot alignment, and don't suffer from arch pain any other time. The last couple of weeks I've cut back on my practice, but that hasn't seemed to help. I'm trying not to "fear" the pain, and just trust the practice. But I was hoping someone might have gone through this and can offer insight on ways to alleviate (or work through) the discomfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2000 Report Share Posted April 5, 2000 I used to get quite bad cramp (although definitely not "tremendous pain") in the arch of my right foot during practice.<br><br>I think it was because my right knee was very tight from an old (pre-yoga) injury, and because of the discomfort, tightness and imbalance that caused I had tension elsewhere in the leg. The problem has almost entirely gone away as my knee has opened.<br><br>YOu say you are concentrating on proper foot alignment - are you keeping your weight as even as possible between the inside and outside edges of your feet, and between the heels and the balls of the feet? And relaxing your toes, not trying to grip the mat? (I did that a lot, until an iyengar teacher pointed it out to me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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